This is the research and design portfolio of Tim Merritt. I design and study emerging technologies that help people in the contexts of work, play, and creative pursuits.
FeetBack the Shape-changing Floor
FeetBack the Shape-changing Floor
Interactions with swarms of robots and drones
Interactions with swarms of robots and drones
Will Smith & Martin Lawrence Play with Flying LEGO!
Will Smith & Martin Lawrence Play with Flying LEGO!
LightBee: holographic light field drone
LightBee: holographic light field drone
Robert Robot facilitates creative play with children
Robert Robot facilitates creative play with children
MeteorQuest – Bringing Families Together with a Mobile Game
MeteorQuest – Bringing Families Together with a Mobile Game
GridDrones flown by Rick Astley!
GridDrones flown by Rick Astley!
GridDrones: programmable matter
GridDrones: programmable matter
Grand Challenges in Shape-Changing Interface Research
Grand Challenges in Shape-Changing Interface Research
TeleHuman2: Hologrammatic telepresence without glasses!
TeleHuman2: Hologrammatic telepresence without glasses!
Flying LEGO® bricks and drones
Flying LEGO® bricks and drones
GlowPhones: navigation and gameplay with light!
GlowPhones: navigation and gameplay with light!
Calming Children When Drawing Blood Using Breath-based Biofeedback
Calming Children When Drawing Blood Using Breath-based Biofeedback
CADLens: Haptic Feedback for Navigating in 3D Environments
CADLens: Haptic Feedback for Navigating in 3D Environments
ProjecTables: Augmented CNC Tools for Sustainable Creative Practices
ProjecTables: Augmented CNC Tools for Sustainable Creative Practices
CAADRIA 2016 Parametric Wall Workshop
CAADRIA 2016 Parametric Wall Workshop
Balancing User and System Control in Shape-Changing Interfaces
Balancing User and System Control in Shape-Changing Interfaces
Robot-supported Food Experiences
Robot-supported Food Experiences
bots! – Robots as partners
bots! – Robots as partners
CNC cutting tools as partners for design and production
CNC cutting tools as partners for design and production
Augmented Kiteboarding: Technologies for Extreme Contexts
Augmented Kiteboarding: Technologies for Extreme Contexts
Tangible Lights: Gestural Control of Lighting
Tangible Lights: Gestural Control of Lighting
VAL: Visually Augmented Laser cutting
VAL: Visually Augmented Laser cutting
Shape-changing Interfaces
Shape-changing Interfaces
CorkVault: Digital Tools of Fabrication for Architecture
CorkVault: Digital Tools of Fabrication for Architecture
Cooperation with Human and Computer Team-mates
Cooperation with Human and Computer Team-mates
Design Method Cards
Design Method Cards
Age Invaders: Physical and Social Mixed Reality Games
Age Invaders: Physical and Social Mixed Reality Games
Who Makes What Sound? Visualization Tools for Musicians
Who Makes What Sound? Visualization Tools for Musicians
Body Music: Physical Exploration of Music Theory
Body Music: Physical Exploration of Music Theory
Bacteria-based Displays: Empathetic Biological Media
Bacteria-based Displays: Empathetic Biological Media
Babbage Cabbage: Empathetic Biological Media
Babbage Cabbage: Empathetic Biological Media
Box-O-Blocks: Toys for Teaching Architectural Concepts
Box-O-Blocks: Toys for Teaching Architectural Concepts
Petimo: Safe Social Network Robot for Children